New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-28
INS74LLING 4 UNITlEL4N MINISTER.


THE CLERGNMAN WHO CrNNiRTfb E"i'Hhl Gull
YER rnrAcnrs Tnr SERMON
Tho Ecv Merle -, CrnN Wrich; orIairei AMI III
stalled Yesterday pastor Of tie thiiy CONGREGATIONS"
Society in Harlem. He is the son OF JUICE i'u"h
ri,bt q. Boston, and a brother in-law % The hcV'
r,,,,ro r. Williams the successor cf DR. Bellows at
All sou,' church The ceremonies took place at Arthur
Hall on sixth ave. between Cne-huhhred twenty
sixth and One-hnndre andtweniy s'S' "iers'
pending the erection o. church. IN" society ut P'esc'
,rorsbin. The occasion drew together many prominent
Uuitarlans Besides who took part IN The service
,,ro war. ,resept TIE Rev j. Leonard Corning, the
Pow DIR Frederick A. Farley AMI Professor Robert
Foster OF Brooklyn; the Rev. Daniel W MoIebouse'
New-Yorl; the Rev. DR.. Andrew T. Peanouy ana ine
rcv Francis g. Peabody OF Cambridge; tie Rev A. r.
Goodnoueh. Dorman b. Eaton. DR. Cotton l.. l. kice'
T. Cromwell. r. l.. Richardson and y d. Adams
The services began p. ana were impressive oy
yrtue OF their simplicity The hail was crowded. The
invocation was pronounced by The Rev Johh W ohau
wick Tho Rev stephen H. Camp then II al SON" scec
tions from the Scriptures. hymn written Tor INC
occasion by Judge Wright was then sung oy the core
CATION The Rev Or William Henry furncss. Of Phlla
deuhia preached the II was TO some extent on
exposition the character OF Christ from tho Unitarian
point of view. .
"In the Gospels" he said, we have son" "oiy OF
historical truth giving realization Oh thc hc'lra'
capabilities OF human nature ana the most assured
pledge OF it, possibilities that mankind has ever KNOWN
We believe in Jesus not rs the second person IL 'ho
Trinity not as an aoning sacrifice but ~ the corner
stone OF our faith III God a Father and IN man as
brother He never published himself as tie expected
Messiah rs the man TO whom the nation was Iootihg IL
was intention % Jesus 10 intro lucr a hnw , anH
formal reli zion. lie created no organic oi lie lh7u
tuted rites $500.
II was Dr. Furness. by thc way. WHO converted hoDert
Collyer to CnitariauiSm. . ,no
Alter the sermon M Wright stood MP between inc
Rev pr Francis g.. Peabody ana the Rev. Dr mares
Carroll Everett each placing hama upon MS hehl.
Will, DIR Peabody prnnounce. the ordainlng prayer.
MIR Williams Then the Rev. Or. Everett tacint Mr.
Wright. gave HIM great deal OF good niNioe ana IN
sfrilcn concerning how hc should disc hArt" the h''t
OF a mini .trr He told linn AMONG Other ihu' 'li II
was NOT sufficient Ia have rhetorical gii- ihc oNe oi
truth and the los God he must a-o nave the "'e OF
sou,s In hi. heart his mnsr, would hoi ne succtsS
fuL This was STYLED The charge to the pastor.
The Rev Robert Collier then rNichueu 10 ne new
minister the right hand ~ fellowship. WIN some
woris ~ welcome ana good counsel. the rev NJ
viii ans next delivered the claItr 10 ire pnlHe "
ing the ucuNcrs Of the congregation how ih,N Nh"lu
flnl their oll cations 10 fhrr urV pastor Thea l'l'
lowed another hymn written for th' occasion hY Harriet
Ware Hall. After the cNca~!-r of mutual l.rd4rH c
tween the CONGREGATION and Is orianci minister
edictiou.
In the acri Don. previous o the ordination -"iVcc-
council was held composed of Tro'lin" IN ministers AnI
lavincn Of the Unitarian Church. a. "hlrh Mt NHeht
was present ana an-W cred 4ur-:lon- aud gave surA
Other ey Nucc ~ satisfied the counri ini lie vas 'cH
for the ministry. Mr.. wright Is good ."ohihG yCuuy
man with intellectual c.cllrIf features "1t "lnhi
beard He ErdduIfc az ltifHrl OIL -' t,'N l''
Harvard Divinity school since I'- graduation hc has
ak fIc of ftsfor az Art 90 Harvard